A genus of decapod Crustacea, including some of the most common shore crabs of Europe and North America, as the rock crab, Jonah crab, etc. See Crab.

Formerly, any malignant growth, esp. one attended with great pain and ulceration, with cachexia and progressive emaciation. It was so called, perhaps, from the great veins which surround it, compared by the ancients to the claws of a crab. The term is now restricted to such a growth made up of aggregations of epithelial cells, either without support or embedded in the meshes of a trabecular framework.

Group of more than 120 different diseases, one for each type of cell in the human body. Each type of cancer produces a tumor in which cells multiply uncontrollably and invade surrounding tissue. See carcinogen, metastasis.

Diseases in which abnormal cells divide and grow unchecked.

Cancer is many cells that are stem cell, or immature cells with the nucleus occupying most of the cell. It has a think cytoplasm. In cancerous tissue, many nuclei are in the process of mitosis. The wildly dividing cells eventually pile up and form a tumor. Cells in the tumor may break away and invade other tissues and disrupt their function.. Agitates like toxins from pollution chemicals, excessive use of X-rays, smoking may cause cells to go into a revolution or rampage of reproduction. The change is in the cell's genetic code the DNA. The altered or mutated code is then duplicated and passed on to daughter cells. Generally, a cell functions perfectly. it generally grows and reproduces in an orderly fashion and performs its task with remarkable efficiency. If the cells gets a virus a needed protein may not be produced tor an abnormal one may be formed. A type of DNA failure is the sickle cell anemia. The genetic code of the red cell is mutated when the genetic code in the cell calls for the amino acid valine instead of glutamic acid. Glutmic acid is an amino acid found in beets and in the seeds of plants. Formula C5 H9 NO4 (vol C, p 250l, WBC, 1979).

a life-threatening illness which occurs when cells in an organ or tissue grow uncontrollably.

The general term for any malignant tumor.

a class of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell division that often cause death if untreated.

a serious disease in which the body's cells increase too fast, producing a growth that may cause death....... back

Group of diseases caused by the progressive growth of the progeny of a single transformed cell.

a general term for more than 100 diseases characterised by abnormal and uncontrolled division of cells. Cancer cells can invade and destroy surrounding normal tissue, and spread within the body by blood or body fluids to start secondary tumours in other parts of the body. (These are called "metastases").

the general term used to describe a tumour which could be in many different parts of the body.

Disease arising from mutant cells that escape normal controls on cell division and invade and colonize the tissues of the body.

Cancer refers to a malignant growth, capable of invading surrounding tissue or spreading to other parts of the body.

A group of diseases characterized by abnormal cells that grow and spread uncontrollably. A mass, or collection, of cancer cells called a malignant tumor frequently grows rapidly, invading and destroying nearby tissue. Cancer cells often travel to other body parts where they grow and replace normal tissue. This process, called metastasis, occurs as the cancer cells get into the bloodstream or lymph vessels.

A group of diseases involving unregulated cell growth.

A tumour with uncontrolled growth that invades normal tissue and spreads to other parts of the body; poses a serious threat to life.

means a disease manifested by the presence of a malignant tumor. This tumor must be characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of malignant cells, the invasion of tissue, or leukemia.

Abnormal cells with uncontrolled cell growth.

A general term for more than 100 diseases that are characterized by uncontrolled and rapid growth of abnormal cells. Cancer cells can spread locally or through the bloodstream to other parts of the body.

An abnormal, uninhibited proliferation of cells that can invade into adjacent tissue and spread to distant sites.

A general term for any malignant growth. The word derives from the Latin for ‚crab', as many tumours resemble a crab, with the body represented by the main tumour mass and the claws by the invasive tumour margins.

A serious disease that causes cells to change and grow in an abnormal way, causing growths. Cancer can affect women's breasts, the cervix, the stomach or other parts of the body.

Family of diseases characterized by uncontrollable cell growth and the ability of this growth to spread from its initial site to other parts of the body. Cancer presents a threat to life when growth crowds out or otherwise interferes with normal function of critical body organs and life-support systems.

A general term used to characterize a clinical condition in which cells continue to grow in an uncontrolled manner.

A term used for over one hundred diseases in which abnormal cells grow out of control.

A disease that occurs when the body's cells get out of control, multiply and spread. See general cancer information section.

Invasive, out-of-control cell growth that results in malignant tumors.

the general term for diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells; also called malignant neoplasm or malignancy.

A disease that results from a mutation in a single cell in a tissue. The change in DNA results in the uncontrolled growth and or persistence of cells. Neoplasm is a synonym for cancer. Malignancy is another synonym for cancer, but it also implies a progressive cancer as contrast with a benign cancer.

A general term for more than 100 diseases in which malignant (cancerous) cells develop. Some exist quietly within the body for years without causing a problem. Others are aggressive, rapidly forming tumors that may invade and destroy surrounding tissue and travel through the lymph system or bloodstream to distant areas of the body.

An abnormal mass of new tissue growing uncontrollably on or in the body; a disease in which such growths form.

Neoplasms, Chap. 2 in International Classification of Diseases Version 9 manual (140-239) Included are malignant neoplasms, benign neoplasms, carcinoma, and neoplasms of unspecified nature

A disease characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of cells.

Cancer involves the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that have mutated from normal tissues. These cells prevent normal function of vital organs, damaging essential systems. Recent studies suggest that those with a BMI more than 40 (morbidly obese) had death rates from cancer that were 52 percent higher for men and 62 percent higher for women, as compared to rates for normal-weight men and women. In both men and women, higher BMI is associated with higher death rates from cancers of the esophagus, colon and rectum, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and kidney. The same trend applies to cancers of the stomach and prostate in men, and cancers of the breast, uterus, cervix, and ovaries in women. Almost half of post-menopausal women diagnosed with breast cancer have a BMI greater than 29. One study indicates (the Nurses’ Health Study) women who gain more than 20 pounds from age 18 to midlife double their risk of breast cancer, compared to women whose weight remained stable.

A malignant tumor that can undergo metastasis.

A general term for various illnesses characterized by growth of abnormal or malignant cells. Some cancers exist quietly within the body for years without causing a problem. Others are aggressive, rapidly forming tumors that may invade and destroy surrounding tissue.

a general term for more than 100 diseases characterised by uncontrolled growth of cells, resulting in a tumour

Any of a large group of diseases typified by uncontrolled growth of mutated cells. All cancers are genetic in origin (due to mutations), but not all are inherited. Many result from mutations in somatic cells.

A malignant new growth anywhere in or on the body of a person.

A group of diseases in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably, forming a tumor or mass.

a group of diseases caused by transformation of normal cells into malignant ones. When these cells shed and travel to other areas of the body, the cancer is said to metastasize. As the cancerous growth draws nutrients, and the general lack of well-being diminishes the appetite, the resultant emaciation is called cancer cachexia. http://www.bmd.org/cancer.html

Any malignant, cellular tumour. The term cancer encompasses a group of neoplastic diseases in which there is a transformation of normal body cells into malignant cells. This probably involves some change in the genetic material, DNA, as a result of faulty repair of damage to the cell caused by carcinogenic agents or ionizing radiation. The altered cells pass on inappropriate genetic information to their progeny cells and begin to proliferate in an abnormal and destructive way.

An uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells. Cancer cells can invade and destroy surrounding tissues, and can travel to other parts of the body and invade other vital organs.

A disease that tends to have rapid, uncontrolled growth of cells into tumors.

Cancer is a class of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell division and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue (invasion) or by migration of cells to distant sites (metastasis). This unregulated growth is caused by a series of acquired or inherited mutations to DNA within cells, damaging genetic information that define the cell functions and removing normal control of cell division. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer

is a mass of cells or group of dispersed cells that exhibit uncontrolled growth and ability to spread to other tissues; also, any of a large group of diseases in which cancerous cells are present.

a cell in your body that has lost its normal control mechanism and now has unregulated growth

a clone of cells growing without normal morphogenetic controls in a living host

a collection of cells that are growing in an uncontrolled manner

a disease where cells begin to divide abnormally and uncontrolled

a formerly good cell that is running wild

a group of abnormal cells, known as a tumor, that grows uncontrollably

a group of abnormal cells that grow and multiply without stopping

a group of cells that have stopped functioning for the welfare of the organism of which they are a part, and have decided to "do their own thing," at the expense of that organism

a group of cells (usually coming from a single cell) that has uncontrolled growth

a group of cells (usually derived from a single cell) that has lost its normal control mechanisms and thus has unregulated growth

a growth of cells whose DNA has become corrupted

a malignant tumor which grows in the body

an excessive growth of tissue

an uncontrolled proliferation of cells

a painful energy-draining sore that never heals, and frequently spreads from one location to another